2000 Chrysler Town And Country

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE V2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT POPPING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED ON FOUR OCCASION. THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN AND WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING AREA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ALSO INFORMED HIM THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE BELT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WILL BE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER OF CHRYSLER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, ONE DAY THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL POP OFF AND HE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND SOMETHING DRASTIC COULD HAPPEN. THIS VEHICLE HAD 62,500 MILES, AND WAS NOT SURE HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF THE FIRST TIME. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE ALL REPAIR ORDERS AVAILABLE FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THE BELT WAS OKAY PER DEALER AND REINSTALLED. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED INVOICES OF REPAIR. UPDATED 05/04/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT POPPING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING HEAVY RAIN AND WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING AREA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ALSO INFORMED HIM THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLEWAS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE BELT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WILL BE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER OF CHRYSLER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN ONE DAY THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL POP OFF AND HE WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND SOMETHING DRASTIC COULD HAPPEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD 62,500 MILES AND WAS NOT SURE HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF THE FIRST TIME. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE ALL REPAIR ORDERS AVAILABLE FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. *AK

THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN POPS OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP. VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE TO SAFELY DRIVE TO A STOP WITHOUT POWER STEERING. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED. TENSIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED. PULLEYS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALERS AND PRIVATE SHOPS HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS WRONG, BUT OWNERS DO- THE TENSIONER GETS OUT OF ALIGNMENT! GOODYEAR AND GATES HAVE BEGUN TO MARKET KITS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD DO A RECALL. JUST "GOOGLE" TO SEE HOW MANY OWNERS ARE AFFECTED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! THE INCIDENT DATE I LIST IS THE LAST OF 4 INCIDENTS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. *NM

COMPLAINT INVOLVES A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LTD AWD MINVAN 3.8L ENGINE. DURING ITS ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FLYWHEEL WAS CRACKED. I HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A) HAVE IT INSPECTED B) CHECK A METALLIC NOISE THE ENGINE HAD WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. VEHICLE PASSED THE SAFETY INSPECTION, HOWEVER HE INFORMED ME THE FLYWHEEL WAS CRACKED AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL FIXED. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF IT FAILED COMPLETELY IT COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION WITH THE TRANSMISSION CASE BEING BLOWN APART - NOT A GOOD THING WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS USED PRIMARILY BY MY WIFE WITH OUR CHILDREN AS THE MAIN CARGO. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED WHICH COST APPROXIAMATELY $560. *JB

EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE RAN ON WET ROAD THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER.*AK DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND HAD A SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY WOULD THE DEALER BE SO FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM IF IT WASN'T A REGULARLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. *BF *NM

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE COOLANT, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT INDICATE WHY THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. THEY JUST REPLACED IT. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING LIGHT RAIN. THE SECOND INCIDENT REVEALED A DRAIN FORM A PRIOR REPAIR TO AN EVAPORATOR HAD FALLEN OFF AND ALLOWED WATER TO DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT, WHICH SUPPOSEDLY ALLOWED THE BELT TO JUMP OFF OF THE PULLEYS. *SC